Daniela Smirni, Associate Professor
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Affiliation(s):
University of Palermo
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Areas of Interest:
Alzheimer's disease, Memory evaluation, recognition memory, Aging and Cognition; Dementia; Neuropsychology; Neurodegeneration; Non-invasive brain stimulation
Biography & Research:
Name: Daniela Smirni, graduated in Psychology, Ph.D.
Date of birth: December, 12, 1975
Place of birth: Catania, Italy
Position title
2021- present: Associate Professor of Psychophysiology and Psychobiology, University of Palermo, Italy
Current teachings: “Neuropsychological disorders rehabilitation” and “Clinical cases discussions” at the degree course in Clinical Psychology of University of Palermo.
Correspondence Address: Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche e della Formazione Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy
e-mail: daniela.smirni@unipa.it
Education and Institution Years Field of study
Master Degree - University of Palermo 1994-1999 Psychology
Post Lauream Specialization- Palermo 2001-2006 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Ph.D.- University of Trieste, Italy 2005-2008 Psychophysiology and Psychobiology
Grant Researcher- University of Palermo 2005-2008 Psychophysiology and Psychobiology
Main clinical interests:
Memory deficits, Mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease, Minor head injury, Language impairments, Frontal disorders, Neuropsychological rehabilitation, Memory assessment.
Main research interests:
Neuropsychology of memory: study of episodic memory processes in healthy subjects and in amnesic patients. Rehabilitation protocols for memory disorders in neurodegenerative diseases using non-invasive cerebral neuromodulatory techniques.
Applications of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the study of cognitive functions and their neural correlations in healthy subjects and in patients with cerebral lesions.
Standardization of neuropsychological instruments in Italian context (Recognition Memory Test). Cognitive enhancement.
Alexithymia and cognition.
